Students & New Grads» Want to build skills and experience?» How to gain volunteer experience» Volunteer for one-time only events or activities Can you spare a day? There are many events and activities on and off campus that need volunteers and the time commitment is minimal--sometimes even less than a day! That day or portion of […]
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Join a team or a club and/or Become a student leader
Students & New Grads» Want to build skills and experience?» How to develop specific skills» Join a team or a club and/or Become a student leader Join a team or a club You never know who you'll meet while participating in a club or on a team. It doesn't have to be a career-related club either. […]
Use online skill development and career building tools
Students & New Grads» Want to build skills and experience?» How to develop specific skills» Use online skill development and career building tools The Career Centre Moodle The Career Centre Moodle site offers free, interactive, self-paced modules to support your career development. You will find modules on resumé writing, cover letters, interview preparation, and more. You […]
Participate in Becoming YU
Students & New Grads» Want to build skills and experience?» How to develop specific skills» The Becoming YU Program Becoming YU provides students with a framework to set meaningful goals, identify the skills they want to develop to achieve those goals and provide them with tools to reflect on and track their progress. Through Becoming YU […]
Ask for specific opportunities at your job or volunteer placement
Students & New Grads» Want to build skills and experience?» How to develop specific skills» Ask for specific opportunities at your job or volunteer placement Jobs and/or volunteer placements are great places for skill building. Just because your job may not be your “career job” (eg. It's a part-time job with basic tasks that provide […]
Describe your experiences in a way that resonates with employers
Students & New Grads» Want to build skills and experience?» How to leverage your experiential education or on-campus experiences» Describe your experiences in a way that resonates with employers Throughout your time at York you're developing a wide variety of skills, gaining experience and celebrating accomplishments—all of which are transferable to the workplace and are valued […]
Identify and reflect on your experiential education or on-campus experiences
Students & New Grads» Want to build skills and experience?» How to leverage your experiential education or on-campus experiences» Identify and reflect on your experiential education or on-campus experiences Benefits of identifying and reflecting on your experiences It allows you to assess what you have learned and gained through your experience It can help you to […]
Understand dining etiquette for interviews involving food
Students & New Grads» Looking for a job?» How to attend an interview» Understand dining etiquette for interviews involving food Wondering what all those forks are for? Which glass is for water and which glass is for wine? How do you shake hands at a networking event if you have a plate in one hand and […]
Connect with employers online
Students & New Grads» Looking for a job?» How to connect with employers» Connect with employers online Many employers look at online profiles More and more employers are "screening" potential candidates via social media such as Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter — and almost 1/3 indicated that they eliminated a candidate from the competition based on their social […]
Connect with employers in person
Students & New Grads» Looking for a job?» How to connect with employers» Connect with employers in person Whether you're looking for a full-time, part-time, summer or internship position—reaching out to employers is a great way to find out about opportunities. Two great ways to connect with employers is via informational interviews or attending employer recruitment activities […]
